Multiple choice

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the given phrase.

Hard but liable to be broken easily

  1. Brittle

  2. Crisp

  3. Fragile

  4. Vulnerable
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Brittle correctly describes something that is hard but breaks easily. Crisp means fresh/firm, fragile means easily broken (without the hard aspect), and vulnerable means exposed to harm.

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